I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita
too.
Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL. STARBOTTLE
entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his
breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON,
ALEXANDER MORTON, sen. Enter COL. STARBOTTLE and ALEXANDER MORTON,
sen.
SCENE 2.--The Same.
Col. Starbottle (entering, to DON JOSE). Overlooking the insult
of--er--inebriated individual, whose menial position in this--er--
er--household precludes a demand for personal satisfaction, sir, I
believe I have the honor of addressing Don Jose Castro. Very good,
sir. Permit me, sir, to introduce myself as Col. Culpepper
Starbottle--demn me! the legal adviser of Mr. Alexander Morton,
sen., and I may add, sir, the friend of that gentleman, and as
such, sir--er--er--personally--personally responsible.
Alexander Morton (puritanically and lugubriously). As a God-
fearing man and forgiving Christian, Mr. Castro, I trust you will
overlook the habitual profanity of the erring but well-meaning man,
who, by the necessities of my situation, accompanies me. I am the
person--a helpless sinner--mentioned in the letters which I believe
have preceded me. As a professing member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, I have ventured, in the interest of works
rather than faith, to overlook the plain doctrines of the church in
claiming sympathy of a superstitious Papist.
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